Cooperation of three sections: the coach, the club, and the family is essential when working with young athletes

The story of Jane, we entered in the spring of 2016. The situation was not easy, to correct this situation it was really enough. Jane handled several difficult situations, which was gradually eliminated and thus allows the talent of this young sportswoman could to show.

In the spring of 2016, thanks to HESU Sport Academy Jane got SportMind services and started to work with a mental coach.

Coincidentally, a good cooperation with the people around her is doing to combine the best way of working with the psyche of the athlete, that the involvement of coaches, club, and family to a mental preparation of athlete. This approach is validated by Australian colleagues of Self-Determination Theory (www.selfdeterminationtheory.org) as the most effective and, eventually contributing the most performance of athletes.

During the summer we actively worked to make the smooth transition to the new training group and an adaptation of Jane to make new environment. At this moment was very important to have a close cooperation with the family and coach. Consequently, we have just checked the correct setting of the head for a training process for and good relationship with the coach and training group.

Interim cooperation brought the first big success, Jane was able to win an international match at the pentathlon event with a great personal record. Together, we believe that this successful journey has just begun.